The South Australian Climate Change Strategy was released today and includes measures to embed the net zero emissions goal, in line with advice from an expert panel comprising the leaders of Australia’s Deep Decarbonisation study and taking into account DDPP analysis.

In order to take an important step towards limiting global warming to less than 2 °C compared to pre-industrial times, countries are expected to achieve a new international agreement on the climate at the UN climate conference in Paris at the end of the year.

An ambitious policy package is essential for the UK to transform its energy system to achieve the deep reductions in carbon emissions required to avoid dangerous climate change, according to research led by UCL scientists.